Some 150,000 artificial joints go into Australians’ bodies every year. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new ...

During the procedure, to gain access to the hip joint, the surgeon separates and retracts a piece of bone from the greater trochanter (the upper part of the femur), which is the attachment site for ...

Helfet, MD Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum of the hip joint are among the most serious injuries ... and Indocin, which prevents bone formation in areas around the muscles. (See "Complications" for ...